The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-26
Correspondence Baltimore County Union
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The B. g. o. Deal-A Move that was Ne
cessary-The Presidents Health-A
Prominent Merchant Dead-Bad
Weather, &C., &c.

BALTIMORE, March 22d, 1887.
Messrs. Editors We are still considerably in
the dark in reference to the great railroad deal
which is alleged involves sale of o controlling
interest in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to
outside parties. 1t still hangs fire but is general
ly believed by those best in the secret The terms
have not been made public for the good reason
that the parties themselves most interested do not
know, as arrangements in detail have not yet been
fully adjusted. We are told "there is many a slip
between the cup and the lip" and SO it might be
in the end with this. 1t is big thing and cannot
be settled in day, involving as it does millions
of dollars. 1t is an easy thing to talk glibly
about millions and scores of millions of dollars
involved in this deal, but not exactly 30 easy to
raise the hard cash and fork it when the time
comes to pay up. Syndcates can do wonders
when they are formed, but those at the head of
them, commanding SC much capital, are obliged
to move with caution, more so, indeed, than if
they were less significant. So we may infer they
will not be in hurry. They move towards that
and prospective. The time has come, or is near
at hand, when circumstances require or demand
that railroad interests be more closely and gener-
ally connected than they have been. There must
be great leading trunk lines and in this the smaller
roads must give way to the larger. This is not
only the case in regard to railways but everything
else. In other words, big fish will cat up the
ever been the case and will be to great extent in
the future.
It has reached q point in which Mr.. Robert
Garrett, president of the Baltimore and Ohio has
got to do something in his own behalf as large
stakeholder, and for others for whom he acts, in
terested partners in the same enterprise. They
must either 90 backward or forward in the great
railroad competition now passing over our country
and destined to go forward. He has tried long
enough to be at the head and leader in this, but
discovered he with his road cannot be. There
FORE he has got to accept the next best thing,
which is to sell controlling interest in his road
to the best advantage before it is too late. 1t is
probable too that he wishes to realize on MS STOCK
and get rid of the toll and trouble of the business
entirely. He cannot control future events ana
does the very best he can. I am not surprised,
therefore, at his acting as he has done, as there
surely must be great commanding trunk line
through from the extreme South to the extreme
North. and the Baltimore and Ohio can be made
to form an important link in it. l believe, there
fore, that the time must come when this VIII De
demanded. 1t is not a matter OF choice put the
terms that can be made in any respect. 1t VIII OF
be to his interest to do the very best ne can
for Baltimore. her commerce and her business, as
also for the advancement of her social status ana
that will cause her growth in every way. 1t may
vet be considerable time before the facts and de-
tails of the affair are made reliably public, but
people rest assured that so great transaction as
this would not have been spoken of SO significant
ly had there been nothing in it. 1t deals in facts
too important to the whole community to be trted
with 1t will come sooner or later beyond all
question, It is in the course of events that can
not be trifed with or put off very long time, SO
that if it takes not place this week or next or lot
months or years it is certain to come at iast' 90
we would have our business men and all others De
prepared to meet it in the best manner possloie.
see it stated in the papers that President Ceve.
land attends too closely to business or his ohciai
duties to be conducive to health. We would be
glad therefore to hear of his being more cautious
He is at period in life-passng his half century
when there may come a crisis in health With
some it is sooner with others later, but 1t almost
certain to overtake us-if we live long enough
between fifty and sixtyve, or three score and ten.
The people of the nation will hear with pleasure
that his health thus far has been good and pleas
ant pathway is before him. feel assured he will
be as careful as it is possible to be.
william, the Emperor of Germany, celebrated
the niuetieth anniversary of his birth to-day, in
the enjoyment of health. He is an extraordinary
man and has no equals. But few men have ruled
so long. He is living evidence that men wish
to live as long as they can, provided they are
blessed with health equal to Emperor William.
I notice with regret the death, last sunday VI
Christian AK, at his residence in this city. l
knew him well for quarter of a century. He
was among the very best of citizens and during
the war devoted Union man. He was engaged
in nearly every benevolent enterprise. lie was
member of the well-known firm OF Gail Ak, deal
ers in tobacco.
We are now experiencing the vernal equinox,
when the days and nights are equal. Sometimes
it is accompanied with quite storm and rough
weather. Last night we had heavy fall OF snow.
According to our calendar it ought to be the real
beginning of spring, but it does not look much
like it. sea fowl, which is the last to leave our
p the E sRrpggi inc Se%Ni 6g was seen to-day
us hope so, for the season has been very rough,
rainy and disagreeable thus far.
Mr.. James E. Tate and DR.. Boykin, who have
been commissioners to the Jail and who were reap
pointed, have refused to serve any longer. Mr..
Morrison, great politician and who has been
warden of the Jail some ten or twelve years, has
resigned his Office also. He, however, says he
intends holding on 10 the Democrat party. He
has strong party of pers INA, supporters who
say they will yet make themselves felt
1 see that at an election OF town commissioners
in North East, Cecil county, yesterday, the acty
voted for by the knights of Labor @as successful
1t was not looked upon by either Of the old par
ties as political in particular sense. 1t was the
working or mechanical power.
VIM. Armstrong, secretary of the Firemen's In
surance Company of this city, has defaulte1 to the
amount of between 81, 900 and $4,000. He has not
vamoused. His securities will make up III, losses
but he, of course will not be retained by the COM
pany. How much better it would have been for
him to have done right and he could have retain
ed bis place and saved mis- reputation.
IT is now understood that the old Mercantile
Library Association will BIZ res1sc;tated on per-
manent b17is. They haze already about $4,000
suo1ersaei ana Siil get The residue Of $lO0, o0O.
They will be able TO get most of the old books that
were il she ary back again.
Business rot yet very activo st the Corn and
Flour E1.oEange, though the sass are increasing.
It is expected to increase mFierially in few
weeks but there is not much prospect Of prices
getting higher. They may indeed 60 lower.